Sponsor Request: 8241097: java/math/BigInteger/largeMemory/SymmetricRangeTests.java requires -XX:+CompactStrings

[Andrew Leonard]

I see what you mean, but it's not really the point of the the BigInteger 
test, which is testing for an Arithmetic exception:
The problem test is the one for 8021204 which constructs a String of "0"'s 
2*31 long! which if you use 2bytes for each "0" is very likely to run out 
of memory! The problem is a "bug" in the testcase in that it doesn't quite 
ensure the environment is capable of running the test, by ensuring 1byte 
per char helps ensure that. Hotspot is that by default. I also suspect 
OOME is not certain either necessarily.

Andrew Leonard
Java Runtimes Development
IBM Hursley
IBM United Kingdom Ltd
internet email: andrew_m_leonard at uk.ibm.com 




From:   Brian Burkhalter <brian.burkhalter at oracle.com>
To:     Andrew Leonard <andrew_m_leonard at uk.ibm.com>
Cc:     Java Core Libs <core-libs-dev at openjdk.java.net>
Date:   17/03/2020 15:48
Subject:        [EXTERNAL] Re: Sponsor Request: 8241097: 
java/math/BigInteger/largeMemory/SymmetricRangeTests.java requires 
-XX:+CompactStrings



To clarify, could the compact strings setting be detected and maybe add 
another @run tag and expect an OOME? Not sure this is critical.

Brian

On Mar 17, 2020, at 8:06 AM, Brian Burkhalter <brian.burkhalter at oracle.com
> wrote:

You’re welcome.

I see. Let’s leave this hang out a bit for further comment. Also, is a 
test possible, or a modification of an existing test?



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